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Office ofOffice ofCustoms and Border Protection Air and MarineCustoms and Border Protection Air and Marine

CBP Air and MarineCBP Air and Marine

FAA UAS Tech ConferenceFAA UAS Tech Conference

Presented by:Presented by: Michael J. PittsMichael J. PittsDirector, UAS Program OfficeDirector, UAS Program OfficeU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionOffice of CBP Air and MarineOffice of CBP Air and Marine

January 2007January 2007

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Homeland Security is a concerted national effort to preventterrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s

vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damageand recover from attacks that do occur.

Michael ChertoffSecretary of Homeland Security

February 2005 to Present

National Strategy for Homeland Security

National Capital Region

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Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security

IMMIGRATION ANDCUSTOMS

ENFORCEMENT

IMMIGRATION ANDCUSTOMS

ENFORCEMENT

FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY

FEDERAL EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT AGENCY

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION

FEMA TSA

CBP

USSS

CIS

USCG

ICE

CITIZENSHIPAND IMMIGRATION

SERVICES

CITIZENSHIPAND IMMIGRATION

SERVICESCUSTOMS AND

BORDER PROTECTION

CUSTOMS ANDBORDER PROTECTION

U.S. SECRET SERVICEU.S. SECRET SERVICE U.S. COAST GUARDU.S. COAST GUARD

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection Securing the Borders and Preventing Acts of TerrorismSecuring the Borders and Preventing Acts of Terrorism

Air and MarineAir and MarineField OperationsField Operations Border PatrolBorder Patrol

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CBP Air and MarineCBP Air and Marine

World’s largest law enforcement airand marine force

Providing critical components of America’s homeland security

Interdicting the illegal entry of terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, undocumented aliens, and contraband

Operating 261 aircraft of 20 different types including commercial, military and UAV systems

Operating 215 marine vessels of various types in riverine, Great Lakes and coastal environments

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Diverse Infrastructure Securing the BorderDiverse Infrastructure Securing the BorderAviation OperationsAviation Operations

CBP Air & Marine National TrainingCenter

CBP Air Locations

Radar Commandand Control

Bellingham

Sacramento

San Diego NZY

El Centro

Yuma Phoenix

Albuquerque

Tucson DMA

El Paso

Marfa

Uvalde

McAllen

SanAntonio

Houston

Hammond

Tampa

Miami

Buffalo

Detroit

Plattsburgh

New York City

Houlton

Cincinnati

Kansas City

Jacksonville

SSB-E: Jacksonville

Pensacola

Aguadilla

CAMOC

SSB-W: Corpus Christi

San Angelo

Laredo

Del Rio

DemingSierra Vista

Riverside

AMOC

SpokaneHavre

Grand Forks

El PasoTraining Center

Tucson TUC

San Diego SDM

UAS FOL

OKC Training Center

Great Falls

SOUTHEAST REGIONSOUTHWEST REGION

NORTHERN REGION

43 Operational locations 2 Training locations 2 Radar/Communication locations

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Diverse Infrastructure Securing the BorderDiverse Infrastructure Securing the BorderMarine OperationsMarine Operations

Tampa

Ft. Myers

Key West

MiamiKey Largo

Ft. LauderdaleWest Palm Beach

Ft. Pierce

Ponce

San JuanSt.Thomas

Fajardo

BoquerónRamey

New Orleans

Mobile

Gulfport

Pensacola Jacksonville

Houston

Rio Grande Valley

Spokane

Grand ForksSwanton

Houlton

Laredo

Del RioMarfa

Yuma

BrownsvilleZapata

DetroitBuffalo

San Diego

NorthIsland

ImperialBeach

Niagra Falls

Rochester

Blaine/Bellingham

St. Augustine

SOUTHEAST REGION

SOUTHWEST REGION

NORTHERN REGION

37 Operation locations 1 Training location

Coastal Sites

Riverine Sites

Great Lakes and Other Sites

Training Center

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CBP Air and Marine Operations CenterCBP Air and Marine Operations CenterRiverside, CARiverside, CA

AMOC Center of Excellence

A 24-hour multi-agency coordinationcenter for air and marine detection,

monitoring, and interdiction operations

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UAVs Introduced to Border Protection MissionUAVs Introduced to Border Protection Missionin 2004in 2004

Ground Based Border Patrol Agentssecure our borders and coastlines

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles introducedto augment surveillance capabilityoverhead

Hermes flew four months with 590flight hours and 1,678 detections

Hunter flew three months with 329flight hours and 556 detections

UAVs complement crewed air assetsand afford greater capability forground interdiction effort

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Predator B Unmanned Aircraft SystemPredator B Unmanned Aircraft SystemEntered Service in 2005Entered Service in 2005

Altitude: 50,000 ft. MSL max

Endurance: 30 hours on-station time

Speed: 250 KTAS

Payload capacity:800 lbs. nose/3000 lbs. external

Lynx SAR and MX-15 EO/IR Detectionand monitoring capability

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Operational Oct 2, 2005 through April 24, 2006

959 hours flown

2,309 arrests made

8,267 pounds ofmarijuana seized

4 vehicles seized

Initial Predator B Operations Highly SuccessfulInitial Predator B Operations Highly Successful

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CBP 101 MQ-9CBP 101 MQ-9Lost in Human Factors Accident Lost in Human Factors Accident

CBP 101 crashed April 24, 2006

Preliminary NTSB report attributescrash to pilot error

Lessons learned documented and incorporated into flight training

Return to flight mission planningunder way

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Second CBP Predator B delivered September 2006

Verification and validation and limited operational test and evaluation completed October

Enhanced configuration includes Ku-band satellite, MTS-A EO/IR, and ARC 210 and Wulfsberg radios

Returned to operational missions along Southwest border in November

UAS Returned to Flight October 2006UAS Returned to Flight October 2006

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CBP Air and Marine UAS InvestmentsCBP Air and Marine UAS InvestmentsContinue to GrowContinue to Grow

$10M recurring for unmanned aircraft systems

FY 2006 President’s Emergency Supplementaladded $45M for 2 Predator Bs with Ku-bandinfrastructure

2007 take delivery of CBP 101’s replacementand third and fourth UAS

FY 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations billprovides $20M for 2 additional UAS’s

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Strategic UAS VisionStrategic UAS Vision

Unmanned AircraftUnmanned AircraftSystems ProvideSystems ProvideKey Border Protection Multiplier!Key Border Protection Multiplier!

Launch and recoverfrom tactical fieldlocations

Command and controlfrom integrated Airand Marine OperationsCenter (AMOC)

Provide augmented ISR capability for securingthe nation’s border

Opportunity for interagencycooperation between DHS/DOD in homeland security missions

AMOC

SOUTHEAST REGION

NORTHERN REGION

SOUTHWEST REGION

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Continue operationson Southwest Border

Augment crewed aircraftand ground interdictionagents

Launch and recoverfrom Libby Army Airfield, Sierra Vista, AZ

Command and controlfrom Air and Marine Operations Center(AMOC)in Riverside, CA

Southwestern Border Region: Southwestern Border Region: Sierra Vista, AZSierra Vista, AZ

SOUTHWEST REGION

AMOC

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Northern Border Region:Northern Border Region:Grand Forks, NDGrand Forks, ND

Establish Northern Border Region UAS Operations Center (demonstrationin Fall 2007)

Partnership with DoDand North Dakota Air National Guard

Focus on border security, interagency training and standardization, and homeland security-defense

Launch and recover with command and control from AMOC or line-of-site

NORTHERN REGION

AMOC

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Establish Southeast Coastal Region UAS Operations Center (surge operation in Spring 2007)

Partnership with DHSand U.S. Coast Guard

Focus on maritime security and legacy missions in the transitand arrival zones

Launch and recover with command and controlfrom AMOC or P-3 Orion

Southeastern Coastal Region:Southeastern Coastal Region:FloridaFlorida

SOUTHEAST REGION

AMOC

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CBP on the Leading Edge of UAS ExploitationCBP on the Leading Edge of UAS Exploitation

Flying proven operational system with integrated sensorsand redundant command and control features

Flying at night along the nation’s borders in restricted corridors

Flown under oversight and command and control of the AMOCwith support of FAA radar systems

Flying critical national security missions helping to pave the wayfor future UAS applications

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Provide Key ContributionUnmanned Aircraft Systems Provide Key Contributionto Secure Border Initiative!to Secure Border Initiative!

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